News & Fun in Michigan
Michigan State University scientist Bruno Basso has joined a national research team proposing a new climate-smart biofuel policy that rewards farmers for adopting sustainable practices to cut emissions, improve soil, and create new farm revenue streams.
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University researchers report that solar panels on farmland are helping California’s Central Valley producers cut irrigation, stabilize revenue, and—when owners finance projects—sometimes out-earn traditional crops. The findings arrive as Michigan evaluates how to site utility-scale …
MSU settles $29.75 million with three students seriously injured in the 2023 mass campus shooting that left Michigan shaken.
Michigan State University engineers have developed innovative 3D-printed helmet inserts to improve communication among football players in noisy stadiums, coinciding with the NCAA’s new coach-to-player communication rules for 2024. This initiative, led by Tamara Reid Bush and student Rylie DuBois, enhances gameplay by effectively reducing ambient noise.
The Michigan State Spartans (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) face the No. 6 Oregon Ducks (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) in Eugene after a tough loss to Ohio State. First-year coach Jonathan Smith aims for an upset against Oregon’s strong offense, while the Spartans’ defense must elevate its game to contain the Ducks’ potent attack.
The history of WKAR and early educational radio is marked by periods of experimentalism and growth. It has been a subject of intense political debate and scrutiny. Yet for all the changes it has endured, the alternative programming that educational radio …
